London (ANTARA News) - Indonesian students win various awards at the 24th International Mathematics Competition (IMC) for University Students held at American University, Blagoevgrad City, Bulgaria on July 31 - August 6.

The Indonesian team consisted of Stephen Sanjaya from Pelita Harapan University who won gold medal, Jefferson Caesario from Airlangga University and Poetri Sonya Tarabunga from Bandung Institute of Technology who won silver medal, according to the Indonesian embassy in Sofia received by ANTARA here on Monday.

The other members were Dewita Sonya Tarabunga from Bandung Institute of Technology, Muhammad Khairul Ramadhan from University of Indonesia as the third winner, and Antonio Kevin from University of Indonesia and Garry Ariel from Gadjah Mada University got honorable mention.

The other students were Joshua Feri Wijaya from Diponegoro University and Muhammad Faikar Mustafidz Al-Habibi from State University of Malang.

IMC was participated by 331 participants from dozens of countries around the world. This year Israel and Russia were the top winners. The competition s open to students with age limit of 23 years.

The exam materials were on algebra, analysis, geometry, and other complex issues that must be completed in two sessions each for five hours.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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